Council of the British Association of Art Therapists

For biographical details of each Officer or Council member click on the name. Contact BAAT via Staff - see below.

Officers

President of BAAT

Professor Diane Waller OBE

Vice President

Joan Woddis

Chief Executive

Val Huet

Finance

Samantha Vassell, Charles Williams

Membership Secretary

Yoko Chester

Short Courses Officer

Antonia Kenny

Publications and Publicity Officer

Elaine Elliott 

Council

The Executive Body responsible for managing BAAT and developing the profession of Art Therapy in the UK. Meet six times a year. Council Officers and elected members are voted in at BAAT Annual General Meetings. Sub-groups and Working Groups are represented.

Council Officers

• Chair: Rachael King 
• Vice-Chair: Claire-Louise Leyland
• Hon. Treasurer:  Richard Whitaker
• Hon. Secretary: Simon Richardson

Elected Members

• Patricia Doyle
• Clifford Free
• Ailsa Fullarton
• Jacqueline Garner
• Simon Hackett
• Jayne McConkey
• Manuela Niemetscheck
• Tim Wright

BAAT Contacts

We do try and respond to queries as quickly as possible, but as all BAAT staff members work part – time we cannot always guarantee a same-day reply. The best and quickest way to get a response is by email.

Val Huet, Chief Executive Officer val@baat.org

Samantha Vassell, PA to Val Huet and Finance Officer samantha@baat.org (Wednesdays to Fridays)

Elaine Elliott, Publications Officer elaine@baat.org (Mondays to Thursdays)

Antonia Kenny, Short Courses Officer antonia@baat.org (Mondays to Thursdays)

Yoko Chester, Membership Officer yoko@baat.org (Mondays and Tuesdays)

Charles Williams, Finance Manager charles@baat.org (one day a week)